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  • proper noun The language of the people of Cebu in the Philippines; its lexicon contributes to the official languag of the Philippines.

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  • proper noun Language spoken in the Philippines in and near the province of Cebu.
  • adjective Pertaining to the Cebuano language or to its speakers.

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  • noun language of the people of Cebu in the Philippines; its lexicon contributes to the official language of the Philippines

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Examples

  • These were published between 1904 and 1938 in Tagalog, Cebuano and Hiligaynon.

    Archive 2008-02-01 vonjobi 2008

  • These were published between 1904 and 1938 in Tagalog, Cebuano and Hiligaynon.

    FO: Plays vonjobi 2008

  • Tagalog seems to be pretty consistently misidentified as Cebuano, although both are listed.

    languagehat.com: LANGUAGE GUESSER. 2004

  • And the language he learned and heard since that time are the Cebuano dialect and tagalog language which is taught in the early years of schooling in the Philippines.

    In Defense of Manny Pacquiao 2009

  • And the language he learned and heard since that time are the Cebuano dialect and tagalog language which is taught in the early years of schooling in the Philippines.

    In Defense of Manny Pacquiao 2009

  • I can picture you munching on a crunchy skin of a Cebuano lechon but not the dread of witnessing a pig's unceremonious death Pinoy style.

    Pig Killing floreta 2009

  • I know enough to eavesdrop every time my mom gets on the phone and talks boisterously in Cebuano.

    Archive 2009-11-01 floreta 2009

  • I know enough to eavesdrop every time my mom gets on the phone and talks boisterously in Cebuano.

    Top 10 Things I'd Like to Do While Living In Asia floreta 2009

  • Languages: Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan

    Philippines 2008

  • Ethnic groups: Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3% (2000 census)

    Philippines 2008

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